The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-07-22
Our Washington Letter
From Our Regular Correspondent.
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From Our Regular Correspondent.
Washington Jul, 18th, 1887
The record of 1902 in the shade on Sat
urday at the u s. Signal Office is the
highest ever recorded there. In the shade
at the Signal Office means that the there
mometer is hung in a sort of box on the
outside of the building closed in by shutters
on all four sides. This gives both shade
and ventilation, while, on the melting as
phalt of the pavement below. neither shade
or ventilation were to be found, but tenn
perature of 1862 and 1919 under cover. All
work continued however, both among the
inside and outside forces of the Govern
ment in spite of the heat of the torrid zone
without its breezes.
The immense new vault for silver, at the
Treasury is being rapidly pushed forward,
and the Nest front vi the State, War and
Navy Department approaches completion.
Work on the portico and entrance, and the
sidewalk is daily progressing. Soon the
western wing of this handsome building,
which is an enormous paraellelogram Of
grey granite, will present the same appear
ance as the Eastern wing. The latter looks
out upon the Presidents house and gard
ems. and is occupied by the Navy Depart
ment. The South wing is the State De-
partment, while the North and West wings
belong to the War Department. 1t is ex-
pected that eventually the whole building
will be given over to the business
of the War Department, and 9TH
ers erected for the Navy and State.
When the inside work ON the Western
wing is finished one of the handsomest
structures in the world will be completed i.
A structure presenting but one defect to
the observer. 1t has too many windows.
They are not far enough apart and give to
the building the appearance of huge con-
servatory. This defect is not noticeable,
however, from distance.
A complaint comes from the Medical
corps of the Navy through Surgeon Gener-
Al Gunnell, of the difficulty in filling the
continually incr easing vacancies, caused by
death, resign atoms and retirements, in the
list of Surgeons in our Navy. At present
there are fourteen vacancies in the Medi-
cal Corps and DIR. Gunnell fears there will
be many more il the actual hardships i'm
posed upon young Surgeons, who enter the
Navy are not removed. Eligible young
physicians will not enter the Navy on
hearing OF the difficulties and disadvan-
tages and difficulties, and of the unfairness
ON board ship, and in reference to promo
tons. that junior Surgeons have to contend
with. The examinations are as severe and
the requirements as great, as those of the
Medical Corps Of the Army, while the ad-
yantages of the Army are SO much greater,
that last year four young Surgeons OF the
Navy resigned To take positions in the
Army. Surgeon General Gunnell hopes
through the statement OF these facts and his
Recommendation In his annual report, to
remedy these evils aud to bring the Naval
Medical corpse up to the same standing as
that of the Army. II he can do this, the
vacancies In his corpse will not long 90
begging as they nov do.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland are
expected here on Wednesday morning. If
The heat has been o. intense in central
New York, as it is in Washington, the
President and his wife will be more COM
Portable at home taking it easy, than junk
citing around in hot red velvet lined sweat
boxes, otherwise termed special cars.
The recent forgeries of Harvey, late of
the Treasury department, and the defalca-
ton Mr.. Bacon, disbursing clerk of the
Patent Oshcs, lately deceased, with the
memory Of other irregularities committed
by financial agents Of the Government
have caused the Secretary Of the Treasury
10 order IN Investigation Of the different
DEPARTMENT.. On Saturday. the inyestga-
tor. wilh corr Of expert accountants, be-
gan their examination Of the Interior De
parsmsnt. The largest sum paid out by the
Govsrunent l. paid through this Office.
Cash paymsuts amounting to nearly So
ESQ., coo. annually pass through the hands
u Mr.. Evars. the disbursinG clerk. The
exAminimg committee arrived at the Inter
los Department early on Saturday morning
and though unexpected we're heartily
welcomed b. the disbursing officer and his
Aasistnnaa. The books OF the office were
turned over 10 the examiners, and they had
- sasy . task hat b. three O'Clock, they
lad snaminsd all the books. counted all
the caaA, and had satisfied themselves that
every thing was Straight IN that branch OF
The Government.
Thai concluded ths investigating work
koF the day. The Oaher ofhces will be duly
enAmined IN turn. No much stress - laid
apon every dAh0uest act, and Eascals are
xlving 90 mach pr0ninenoe through their
min,iseds that ve are apt 10 think thai only
scAmps succsed and 10 forget that honesty
not oaly saocssts oflenest, bat i = oiiensst
u 10 nssg wilh. The EXAMINATION OF the
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